sea mile in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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mile [Am maɪl, Brit mʌɪl] N

mile
milla f (1.609 metros)
we walked for miles and miles
anduvimos millas y millas
how many miles to the gallon?
¿cuántas millas por galón?
you could hear the explosion for miles around
la explosión se oyó a varias millas a la redonda
that's miles away from here inf
eso está lejísimos de aquí
we missed the target by miles or by a mile inf
no estuvimos ni cerca de lograr nuestro objetivo
he's the best cook by a mile inf
es con mucho el que mejor cocina
my bike's miles better than yours inf
mi moto es cien mil veces mejor que la tuya inf
someone not a million miles from here
alguien que yo conozco
I'd recognize that voice a mile off
reconocería esa voz en cualquier sitio
sorry, I was miles away
perdona, estaba pensando en otra cosa or no estaba prestando atención
it sticks or stands out a mile
se ve or se nota a la legua
to go the extra mile
ir un poco más allá
to go the extra mile
dar el paso siguiente

See also inch

I.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] N

inch
pulgada f (2, 54 centímetros)
two inches of rain/snow
dos pulgadas de lluvia/nieve
two inches of rain/snow
cuatro dedos de lluvia/nieve inf
his strength makes up for his lack of inches
lo que no tiene en estatura lo compensa en fuerza
I need to lose a few inches around the waist
tengo que adelgazar un poco de cintura
I was within an inch of getting that job
estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo
I've searched every inch of the house
he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa
inch by inch (with great attention to detail) the police searched the house inch by inch
la policía registró la casa palmo a palmo
(slowly) inch by inch the car slid into the river
el coche se deslizó palmo a palmo en el río
he looked every inch the English aristocrat
de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió en lo más mínimo
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió ni un ápice or milímetro
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te toman el brazo
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te cogen el brazo esp Spain

II.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

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III.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

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1.1. sea (ocean) The noun → mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions

sea C often pl
mar m
at the bottom of the sea
en el fondo del mar
a house by the sea
una casa a orillas del mar
a house by the sea
una casa junto al mar
to go/travel by sea
ir/viajar en barco
the window looks out to sea
la ventana da al mar
out on the open sea
en mar abierto
on the high seas
en alta mar
to go to sea (as profession)
entrar en la marina
to put (out) to sea
hacerse a la mar
at sea this left him feeling completely at sea
esto lo confundió totalmente
at first I was all at sea
al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido
we've been at sea for a month
hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos
to dump waste at sea
verter desechos en el mar
to sail the seven seas liter
surcar los siete mares liter
to sail the seven seas attr route/transport
marítimo
to sail the seven seas battle
naval
to sail the seven seas god
del mar
to sail the seven seas nymph
marino
the sea air/breeze
el aire/la brisa del mar
I don't like sea bathing Brit
no me gusta bañarme en el mar
sea crossing
travesía f
sea defenses or Brit defences
defensas fpl marítimas
sea fish
pez m de mar
sea fishing
pesca f marítima or en el mar
sea mist
bruma f
sea monster
monstruo m marino
sea view
vista f al mar

See also mar

mar <pres part marring; pt, pp marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VB trans

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sea mile in the PONS Dictionary

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The upper surface of the 19-meter-long yacht was covered with solar panels, which allow the vessel to cruise up to 20 sea miles when batteries are full.
www.themanufacturer.com
With a range of 18 sea miles, the light flashes once every five seconds.
en.wikipedia.org
It developed from the sea mile and the related geographical mile.
en.wikipedia.org
A lot of people see these as luxuries until they increase their sea miles close to the event.
www.mysailing.com.au
The only thing that gave me any idea of the hours passing was the log, slowly counting out the sea miles we'd done. 130... 135... that was another hour.
www.shetlandtimes.co.uk

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